San Francisco state Sen. Scott Wiener announces 2026 run for Nancy Pelosi's seat in Congress
San Francisco state Sen. Scott Wiener announces 2026 run for Nancy Pelosi's seat in Congress
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San Francisco state Sen. Scott Wiener announces 2026 run for Nancy Pelosi's seat in Congress

🕒︎ 2025-10-22

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San Francisco state Sen. Scott Wiener announces 2026 run for Nancy Pelosi's seat in Congress

California state Sen. Scott Wiener of San Francisco announced Wednesday that he is running for Nancy Pelosi's congressional seat next year. Wiener, who has represented San Francisco and northern San Mateo County in the State Senate since 2016, made the announcement as the former Speaker of the House has yet to announce if she plans to seek re-election. A fierce critic of President Trump, Wiener said he is running because, "San Franciscans deserve a leader who can stand up to Trump's extremist agenda. This moment demands backbone and hard work that delivers results and makes people's lives better." "It's a scary time for our country. Our democracy is at stake. Trump is waging a full-on war against immigrants and LGBTQ people. At the same time, it's gotten harder and harder to buy a house, to afford groceries, to pay for college. Young people are feeling helpless about the future. To change that, we must be willing to challenge the status quo," Wiener went on to say. In his statement, Wiener said he has passed more than 100 laws during his time in the State Senate. Approved legislation included bills expanding mental health and addiction insurance benefits, expanding the supply of housing, a ban on most law enforcement wearing face masks and a proposed tax measure to fund Bay Area transit. A resident of San Francisco's Castro neighborhood for nearly 30 years, Wiener would be the first LGBTQ+ person to represent San Francisco in Congress if elected. "This is a historic opportunity for our city, which has led the fight for LGBTQ civil rights since electing Supervisor Harvey Milk in 1978," Wiener said. Wiener's career in politics began on the San Francisco Board of Supervisors, representing the district that was once represented by Milk. He had also practiced law for 15 years, including as a Deputy City Attorney in the San Francisco City Attorney's Office.

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